Interrupted

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Dad surprises me. Oh look: there's the bobber.

Cattails Reunion

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. I remember seeing cattails for the first time.

A Dreary Day

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Even the little fish bite on a rainy day.

"Hey! Not so close!"

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our Čipūlis tolerates a little interaction.

The Life Box (Part 23)

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964 or July 1965. Vacation memories focus on fishing.

On the Menu

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Dad has caught our Walleye dinner.

A Special Outing, in Three Takes

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Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our host at Samoset Lodge took us Gar fishing. We often caught many species of fish during the two summers we vacationed at Lake Nipissing. Catching a Gar, however, was a rarity. My Dad, who worked as a dental histologist, found these fish especially fascinating. This expedition thrilled Dad.

The Life Box (Part 22)

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964 or July 1965. Here's my interpretation of a Walleye.

Waiting

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. I'm ready to go fishing, but I'm waiting for a captain.

Departure

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. This is one of the photos Dad took as a memento of a vacation's end. Mom's wearing that lovely mohair sweater, and Dad is in his familiar, plaid shirt. You can see Samoset Lodge in the background.

(Stretch pants.)

A Visit from Tatjana

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. My paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, visits us during our vacation. We take a ride in the dinghy and stop to pick blueberries.

Solitude

 

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, July 1965. Dad submitted this image of me to a photography competition; I don't know how it ranked.

I'll head inside.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom's still charmed by the Čipūlis.

Tasty

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Čipūlis eats the peanut now; he's saved more for later.

There's a price for that.

Suburban Chicago, 1964. I record my memory of the Lake Nipissing chipmunk.

Cottage in the Woods

Samoset Lodge, Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. We arrive at our rental cottage.

Chipmunk Fascination

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. The Čipūlis was a great amusement that summer.

Uncommon Reunion

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. In the 1960s, we didn't see seagulls in urban areas. We spotted the birds only when we traveled to a lakeside location.

A Favorite Gimmick

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Dad stages a favorite pose—the "stranded" pose.

Lake Knitting

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom's knitting again while we fish. She's working on that black and green cardigan that she wore for several years. Mom brought her fancy knitting bag.